Falcons Finish Runner-Up at MASCAC Men's Cross Country Championship

Manyok Captures Individual Title & Rookie of the Year, Jellison Coach of the Year

Devens, Mass -  The Fitchburg State University men's cross country team finished runner-up at the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Cross Country Champions this afternoon after placing second overall with 53 points at Willard Park.

The Basics

Score: 2nd Place (7 teams), 53 Points

How It Happened

Sophomore Taban Manyok (Lynn, Mass.) continued his fall dominance on the course by capturing the 2021 individual title placing first with a time of 26:07.14 leading the Green and Gold to a second place finish.

Junior Brian O'Sullivan (Templeton, Mass) finished in 7^th place with a time of 27:44.73 earning MASCAC All-Conference honors, while senior Trevor Fields (Shirley, Mass.) followed just outside the top 10 with a time of 28:14.00 over the 8K course.

The Falcons rounded out the top 20 with juniors Matthew Catarius (Shrewsbury, Mass.) (28:49.48), Samuel Flint (Methuen, Mass.) (28:51.06) and senior Nicholas Sachetta (Billerica, Mass.) (28:57.10) finishing 16^th, 17^th and 18^th respectively. 

Inside the Numbers

• Manyok swept the MASCAC Conference accolades, he was named 2021 MASCAC Runner of the Year, Rookie of the Year and MASCAC All-Conference
• Head Coach Jim Jellison was named 2021 MASCAC Coach of the Year
• The Falcons had six runners finish in the Top 20
• Newcomer Angelo Pinto (Chaplin, Conn.) finished 24 with a time of 29:50.74, while classmate Aidan Cattelan (West Hartford, Conn.)  finished 25^th (29:56.16)
• Junior Cameron Davis (Gardner, Mass.) finished 29^th, time 30:10.44
• Junior Tyssen LaBombard (Shelburne Falls, Mass.) finished 47^th , time 32:51.18
• Freshman Kenneth Campbell (South Dennis, Mass.)  finished 58^th, time 35:37. 64
• Sophomore Elijah Stathis (Northampton, Mass.) finished 61^st, time  36:24.95
• Freshman Benjamin Mulrenan (Townsend, Mass.) finished 63^rd, time 38:41.75
• Worcester State was crowned 2021 MASCAC Champions with a total of 49 points.

Up Next

The Falcons will compete in the 2021 NCAA DIII New England Regionals on Saturday, November 13th.